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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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